EFMC 2009 - The European Facility Management Conference

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EuropeanFM insight

EuropeanFM insight is a new initiative of EuroFM. It will be a holistic FM publication with information that is relevant to FM researchers, educators and market practitioners at european scale.
It will be an electronic-based publication, initially available quarterly, and will be distributed free of charge as a EuroFM service to the FM community.

Contact:
Albert MM Pilger, CFM, IFMA Fellow

Pilger Facility Management GmbH
Kaiserfeldgasse 1
A-8010 Graz
Austria
phone: +43-(0)316-816224-13
E-Mail: Albert MM Pilger
www.pfm.at
www.eurofm.org/pr_fminsight.php

EUWID Facility Management is a fortnightly newsletter that provides a commentary of events on the market for system services in FM with the latest news, reports and analyses. Reporting focus is on the core areas of integrated facility management and innovative operator service, covering the whole spectrum of engineering, infrastructural and commercial building services. Part of the main focus is on the segment contracting. The information service keeps close track of developments on the growing market for operator models (e.g. PPP).

Our newsservice is only available for subscribers. Readers are the decision makers in the relative branch of industry (e.g. facility management service providers, consultants, fi nanciers and investors, but also operators, users and owners of property as well).

Facilities

Facilities covers the multidisciplinary topics of people, property and process management expertise which underpin successful organizational functions in the workplace. It monitors innovations in theory, tools, legislation, analysis techniques and applications of new ideas in the wide spectrum of facilities management and publishes original and refereed material that contributes to the advancement of the research and practice.

Emerald's Journal of Facilities Management

Emerald's Journal of Facilities Management  publishes high-quality, authoritative and detailed analysis, briefings and case studies on how facilities can and does play a vital part in helping deliver corporate strategy. This quarterly publication features contributions from leading practitioners and thinkers in the field of Facilities Management, from some of the leading companies, government institutions and universities in the world. The journal features a combination of theoretical and practical articles, complemented by a wide range of case studies and regular features, identifying key implications for senior practitioners in Facilities Management.

As an holistic, comprehensive service for a property and the people working in it FACILITY MANAGEMENT aims to attain the highest possible net product per workplace and of the tangible assets. After having been established in the USA the need for such planning becomes increasingly evident in Europe. Large enterprises are already well developed in this regard, in the long run facility management will also become relevant in small and medium-sized companies.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT affects buildings of all sizes and dimensions and combines the:
1. technical
2. infrastructural
3. commercial
constituent of the facility management.
Special articles contain all the information those interested in facility management require. The latest news, product information, legal issues and other news form the trade complete the editorial. A special feature of the journal is the detailed analysis of a finished project in which exemplary facility or building management schemes are already in operation.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT on the internet: www.facility-management.de

Contact:
Editor: Kerstin Galenza
Telefon: +49 (0) 52 41/ 80 79 02
E-Mail: Kerstin Galenza

Facilities magazine

Facilities magazine is the first and only Bulgarian b2b magazine in the field of facility management. The main goal of Facilities is to promote new ideas and best practices for facility management and also to familiarize the facility management concept and the facility manager's profession in Bulgaria. The magazine includes articles, interviews, analysis and news for the management of:

  • Business centers and office buildings
  • Malls and commercial chains
  • Companies from heavy and light industries
  • Banks
  • Hotels and sports centers
  • Hospitals
  • Schools and libraries
  • Government buildings and municipalities

www.uconomics.com

The journal "Der Facility Manager" reports on all areas of facility management. Priority is given to showing how individual areas of responsibility link up to provide the potential for enormous savings in cost, made possible by the deliberate application of the principles of the FM concept. One of the most important elements is "Premises Management". This field is divided into three categories:

  • Technical Building Management - automation, energy management, communications - in-house technological systems, lighting, entrance controls - building management technology, security systems, cable management
  • Commercial Premises Management - planning and DP systems, bench marking, area management,contract management, purchasing, budget administration
  • Infrastructure Premises Management - all services, as a whole and in individual elements, ) e.g. security services, catering, cleaning, relocation) - office management, office fittings and furnishing

The editorial concept takes particular account of what actually happens in practice and documents all those things which are really possible to carry out.

Emphasis is also given to the support and encouragement of a vocational training system for a profession as a Facility Manager, with details of all the possibilities for training schemes available in this field in the German speaking areas or in other European countries.

The Facility Management Journal (FMJ) , the official publication of the International Facility Management Association, provides relevant coverage of worldwide industry trends that impact today's facility management professionals. FMJ is the leading source of current, credible news for industry professionals seeking to improve the productivity of their facilities. FMJ is published bimonthly and provided in print and/or electronic editions to each of IFMA's more than 18,500 members, as well as to additional nonmember subscribers.

IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 18,500 members in 60 countries. The association's members are represented in 125 chapters and 15 councils worldwide. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the world's largest facility management conference and exposition. For more information, visit www.ifma.org .

Contact:
Andrea Sanchez
(Communication Manager / Editor, Facility Management Journal )

International Facility Management Association
1 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100
Houston , TX 77046-0194 USA
phone: 713.623.4362
fax: 713.623.6124
E-Mail: Andrea Sanchez
www.ifma.org
www.worldworkplace.org

Facility Management Switzerland is the largest professional association in Switzerland . It is a network for executives and specialists in Facility Management focussing on Hospitality and Real Estate Management. The association gets involved on economic and political level for continuous advancement of the significance of its member's activity fields in public.

Facility Management Schweiz
Bahnhofstrasse 7b
6210 Sursee
Telefon +41 (0) 41 925 26 01
Fax +41 (0) 41 / 926 07 99
E-Mail
Internet: www.fmschweiz.ch

Contact:
Editor: Eugen Rieser
Telefon: +41 (0) 44 / 241 65 20
E-Mail: Eugen Rieser

FDV is a trade journal for persons working within building operation and maintenance and decision makers within indoor environment for buildings in Norway. The journal covers areas such as buildings, machinery and equipments. Approximately 80 till 90 percent of the readers have influence when it comes to purchases and investments for their companies. The journal is the trades most important tool for information about new trends, energy economizing, operation and maintenance, economic policies and new products.

Contact:
Redaktør/Editor: Jan Erik Røine
Tel: +47 22 70 83 27/ 92623298
E-Mail: Jan Erik Røine
Internet: http://www.fdvnytt.no/

FM World is the fortnightly award-winning magazine for the British Institute of Facilities Management . It includes a mix of topical news, views, interviews, research and case studies at the cutting-edge of FM as well as keeping BIFM members up-to-date on news from the institute. The FM World Daily is a daily e-alert which keeps the industry updated on the latest financial news, mergers and acquisitions gossip, new business and research in the sector.

Contact:
Cathy Hayward (editor)

FM World
17 Britton Street
London EC1M 5TP
Phone +44 20 7880 6229
E-Mail
Internet: www.fm-world.co.uk

Gestire is the bi-monthly publication of the Italian chapter of the International Facility Management Association. Its 6 issues per year are addressed to facility management professionals (facility managers and providers of FM services), students, industrial associations, public administration officers. The publication is distributed in Italy to members of the association, interested people, subscribers, attendance at events and conferences on FM and real estate. Contents include articles on facts and people working on FM, companies best practices, interviews to FM professionals.

Contact
Internet: www.ifma.it/

Immobilien Magazin
Austria and Vienna is often considered as a stepping-stone to the CEE-market. Austria invests more than any other country (!) into real estate in the CEE-region and also developers are highly active in this region. This is, why Austria’s leading property publication, the "Immobilien Magazin" deals with topics like CEE-markets, new trends in the real estate sector, but also looks beyond the branch’s nose besides being the main source for the local property business. Thus Facility Management is also one of the magazine's most popular rubric.

Further information: www.immobilien-magazin.at

Immobilien Zeitung is one of the leading journals for the real estate industry in Germany . We cover developments on the real estate market on a weekly basis, providing background information, market data, people and company news. Additionally, subscribers receive a free daily newsletter, IZ aktuell, where we report on the latest events in the industry. A team of 22 editors based in Wiesbaden , Berlin , Hamburg , Munich and Stuttgart takes care of current news coverage.

Besides Immobilien Zeitung, Immobilien Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft publishes books and other real estate literature and supports numerous projects to promote industry-specific training and further education in Germany .

With retroactive effect as per 1 January 2008, IZ Immobilien Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft acquired a 50% share in Bernd Heuer Dialog GmbH of Dusseldorf, a company of network specialists focussing on real estate and urban development that organises approx. 50 events for executives and specialists per annum. In future, its name will be changed to Heuer Dialog (www.heuer-dialog.de).

Since 2007, the Frankfurt-based Deutsche Fachverlag GmbH has held a 40% share in IZ Immobilien Zeitung.

Immobilien Zeitung GmbH
Postfach 34 20
65024 Wiesbaden

Inside Information

Inside Information will celebrate its eighteenth anniversary in 2009. This independent magazine for office and project decoration and (interior) architecture will be published seven times in 2009. The size of Inside Information is an average of 100 pages full color.

Different aspects of office and project arrangement are covered in every edition of ‘Inside Information'. These are covered in separate headings: Furniture, Floors, Walls, Ceilings, Design and Lighting. In addition, there is a heading ‘Current' that spotlights the development within the sector, and the heading ‘Product News' where companies and organisations present their products and services. Under the ‘Theme Heading' the producers cover a specific design in depth.

For more information or a attractive discountsubsribtion, visit www.insideinformation.nl

RFP (Real Estate, Facilities, Projects)
RFP Magazine is the only monthly trade publication to offer a comprehensive approach to commercial property and real estate in Asia . RFP provides informative, objective, timely and relevant content on issues affecting corporate real estate, facility management, architecture, and design.

RFP (through the print magazine and e-zine) reaches over 30,000 professionals from the Asia Pacific region and beyond, including: end-user occupiers, developers, building owners, asset managers, real estate investors, architects, designers, facility and property managers, service providers and product suppliers.

Since its launch in 2004, RFP has pursued a goal of developing a platform for information sharing amongst the professionals and organisations that are active in the industries of the built environment. RFP has become an important resource and thought leader for decision-makers involved in the commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, institutional and healthcare sectors. www.rfpmagazine.com


Sustainable FM

Sustainable FM acts as a source of facts, opinions, reports, case studies and product news that enables organisations to form sustainable and credible environmental management systems or enhance those that already exist. The magazine achieves this via a specific yet diverse editorial policy. Specific in as much as it concentrates on the reduction of – and the eventual elimination of – the use of non-renewable natural resources within the workplace and the built environment. A broad diversity of subject matter is covered: Legislation; Waste Management and Recycling; Renewable Energy Sources; S-Procurement; Sustainable Building Practice; Office Supplies and Equipment; Health and Safety; Building Materials & Equipment; Training and Education. All of these areas are visited via news stories, product related features, expert opinions, interviews and case studies, building a reference of such capacity that the magazine becomes the definitive source of information for any organisation looking to improve its sustainable and environmental credentials.